About Graham Windham

Graham provides life-changing tools and resources for children, young adults and families who face some of the most difficult obstacles caused by poverty, racial injustice, and lack of access to educational opportunities, living wage employment, quality healthcare, and affordable housing.

We collaborate with communities and strong partners to create and implement innovative strategies so everyone can lead healthy, joyful, and successful lives.

At Graham Windham our Enhanced Family Foster Care programs help children to get back to their families, adopted into a new family or connected to someone who is willing to be an anchor for children, throughout their childhood and into adulthood. To help us do that, we have hundreds of loving & highly qualified foster parents primarily in Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx and Westchester County- who serve as our foster children's substitute family.

Graham Windham's Recruitment, Development and Support program seeks a Foster Care Recruiter responsible for recruiting, screening, training, and the retention of foster families so that there are adequate foster family resources available for children referred to the Foster Boarding Home Program.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responds to and processes inquiry forms for prospective applicants.
• Engages in vigorous recruitment efforts for foster parents.
• Conducts focused interviews and secures required documents and completes documentation of SCR and fingerprints (of foster parents, relevant family members and babysitting/transportation resources) as required by NYC Children’s Services, Office of Children and Family Services.
• Uses SBC practice to interview prospective foster parents. Review completed application and track with prospective foster parents on their ability to foster/parent special populations and the concerns/issues that may arise with such special populations. Ability to search for exceptions in where the foster parent was able to parent/foster regarding the issues/concerns that were identified for the special populations. Can define and describe CWBOs.
• Maintains and updates foster parent soft files, pipeline tracking spreadsheets and CONNECTIONS records by completing related reports and inputting data in a timely fashion.
• Prepares and submits reports, calendars and other deliverables as required by agency supervisor, NYC Childrens Services and/or OCFS.
• Facilitates monthly precertification (Orientation, MAPP) & In-service training (Recertification) according to the training curriculum.
• Assures scheduling, monitoring, and tracking of orientation for foster parents.
• Assists the Intake Department in making matches of foster parents to children based upon service needs and foster parent skill level and expertise.
• Participates in weekly supervision sessions with supervisors to discuss the status and progress of foster homes, certifications etc. as well as to apprise of any impending problems and/or unresolved issues.
• Participates in staff meetings, seminars, and training as scheduled; maintains and applies a current knowledge of internal and external regulations and policies applicable to foster care and adoption.
• Acts as a conduit between foster parents and agency-based resources for support and referrals especially pending assignment of cases to the Homefinder.
• Demonstrates a willingness to travel within the NYC area to prospective and active foster homes.
• Models and promote dependable, responsible, professional, and accountable behavior; promotes positive program norms and teamwork primacy; supports program mission and philosophy; effectively integrates with other disciplines; models enthusiasm and participation in program activities.

Position Requirements

• Requires BSW or bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Experience as a Home-Finder or foster care/ residential caseworker preferred.
• Community organizing experience and bi-lingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
• Must be able to travel within NYC Metropolitan area.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, time management and organizational skills.
• Computer literate, MS Office, NYS Connections.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.
• Valid NYS driver’s license a plus

Salary & Compensation

• Base pay range $55,000/yr + Potential to Earn Performance Based Merit Award for Eligible Staff + Comprehensive Benefits + Professional Development Opportunities)
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pension plan
• Holiday pay

EEO Statement

The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of Graham Windham (GW) is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. GW hires and promotes individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Graham Windham believes that associates should be provided with a working environment which enables each associate to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.